Supreme Court allows release of Trump’s tax returns to prosecutor February 22, 2021 The US Supreme Court has paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain Donald Trump’s tax returns, in a major setback for the former President. The documents will be subject to grand jury secrecy rules that restrict their public release. The documents form part of a criminal investigation into Trump, who has [...]
‘Move out of the f*** way’: Furious motorists drag Insulate Britain protesters off roads October 13, 2021 Outraged motorists in Essex, including a mother who berated activists for stopping her from driving her 11-year-old son to school, clashed with protesters from Insulate Britain this morning. Multiple confrontations occurred, with demonstrators dragged off the roads by drivers near a busy industrial estate in Thurrock. Lorry drivers blasted their horns and a female protester [...]
Mystery of headless torso still unsolved 30 years on: London gangsters or East German smugglers? October 11, 2021 In a quiet Sussex cemetery surrounded by trees, a gravestone without a name lies as a small but poignant monument to a grisly murder that has gone unsolved for 30 years. Three decades have passed since a headless and handless torso was discovered in the small West Sussex village of Bolney, but police still do [...]
Regulators have to front up to the cryptocurrency challenge as Bitcoin goes mainstream March 23, 2021 The recent surge in the value of Bitcoin has drawn attention to cryptocurrency from all quarters. Supposedly now at tipping point, the recent billion-dollar bet by Tesla added momentum to cryptocurrency’s growth and duly pushed the valuation past $1tn. Individuals and corporates are all diving into the world of Bitcoin. It’s not just Tesla; companies [...]
Home secretary Priti Patel wants criminals to ‘feel terror’ August 3, 2019 New home secretary Priti Patel wants criminals to “literally feel terror” at the prospect of breaking the law. Patel said she wants to “empower” the police and put more officers on the streets, but distanced herself from previous comments supporting the death penalty. Read more: Johnson to begin recruiting 20,000 new police officers in next [...]
The highest prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is now London lawyer Karim Khan June 16, 2021 British lawyer Karim Khan has been sworn in as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, pledging to reach out to nations that are not members of the court. Khan, a 51-year-old English lawyer, has years of experience in international courts as a prosecutor, investigator and defence lawyer. He takes over from Fatou [...]
Landlords won’t be able to evict tenants as Robert Jenrick extends ban on bailiffs January 8, 2021 The ban on evicting tenants in England and Wales has been extended by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick today.
Three former G4S executives charged with multiple counts of fraud September 8, 2020 Three former executives of a division of outsourcing firm G4S have been charged with multiple offences in relation to a multi-year scheme to defraud the Ministry of Justice. Richard Morris, former managing director of G4S Care and Justice Services and two ex-directors of its electric monitoring – Mark Preston and James Jardine – appeared at [...]
Illegal brothels uncovered in central London neighbourhoods September 17, 2020 Dozens of illegal brothels are operating in some of London’s most exclusive postcodes, a new investigation by ITV News has uncovered. From Kensington to Mayfair, a number of Albanian gangs are running a network of brothels across the capital. During the undercover operation, footage shows reporters being approached in the street and taken to one [...]
Tory conference: Boris Johnson’s speech in full October 6, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered his second leader’s speech at Conservative conference today. Here is his speech in full. Isn’t it amazing to be here in person the first time we have met since you defied the sceptics by winning councils and communities that Conservatives have never won in before – such as Hartlepool in [...]